Cincinnati Reds Payroll in 2013 And Contracts Going Forward

Joey Votto is having another good season for the Reds and he will be force in their lineup for years to come. The power numbers for him are down from years past with him only hitting 16 HRs and having 47 RBIs. However the opposition still has to respect his bat and if a pitcher makes a mistake expect him to hit the ball a long way. He has a .317/.429/.931 triple-slash in 388 at-bats this season with 20 Doubles. He is 7th in the NL with 195 Total Bases, and is also 8th with a WAR of 4.7. Votto is 1st in Times On Base in the NL at 202. He obliterates right-handed pitching with a .335 batting average, and handles left-handers just as good with a .286 average.

The Cincinnati Reds are playing well this season with them winning 59 games, but they are five games out of first place. The Reds are 3rd in the National League Central division behind both the Pittsburgh Pirates and St.Louis Cardinals.

Cincinnati is third in the NL with them scoring 463 runs on the season. They are great at home, and have the 2nd best home record in the NL. The problem for them is hitting away Great American Ball Park with winning just 27 games and three games under .500 on the road.

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Tony Cingrani is having a good rookie season so far with the Reds. He has struck out 90 batters in 77.2 innings pitched to include a 2.90 ERA and a WHIP of 1.07. He is holding the opposition to a batting average of .195. He is just as dominant with runners in scoring position, teams only hitting .106.

The pitching for the team is good, as they have the 3rd best ERA in the NL at 3.33. The farm system for the team is solid with them developing quality players that can help the team in the future.

Cincinnati Reds Payroll 2013 in Millions Signed Players:

Joey Votto 1B: (17.0) (Signed a 10-year extension with the club worth $225 Million, which will keep him part of the Reds until 2023. There is a club option for 2024 worth $20 Million with a $7 Million buyout.) There is a full no-trade clause in the contract.

Brandon Phillips 2B: (10.0) (Signed a six-year extension worth $72.5 Million that will keep him part of the Reds until 2017.) He will be a Free Agent in 2018.

Jay Bruce OF: (7.5) (Signed a six-year extension worth $51 Million that will keep him part of the Reds until 2016. There is a club option in 2017 worth $13 Million that includes a $1 Million buyout.) He has a limited no-trade clause, where he can block trades to eight teams, and he will become a Free Agent in 2018.

Johnny Cueto SP: (7.4) (Signed a four-year extension worth $27 Million that will keep him part of the Reds until 2014. There is a club option in 2015 worth $10 Million that includes $0.8 Million buyout.) He will be a Free Agent in 2016.

Shin-Soo Choo OF: (7.3) (Signed through 2013 and will be a Free Agent in 2014.)

Bronson Arroyo SP: (6.5) (Signed through 2013 and will be a Free Agent in 2014.)

Homer Bailey SP: (5.3) Has another year of arbitration and will be a Free Agent in 2015.

Sean Marshall RP: (4.5) (Signed a three-year extension worth $16.5 Million that will keep part of the Reds until 2015. He has performance bonuses of $1 Million based on starts and games finished.) He will be a Free Agent in 2016.

Mat Latos SP: (4.2) (Signed a two-year extension worth $11.5 Million that will keep part of the Reds until 2014.) He has another year of arbitration left and will a Free Agent in 2015.

Jonathan Broxton RP: (4.0) (Signed a three-year extension worth $21 Million that will keep him with Reds until 2015.) There is club option in 2016 worth $9 Million and $1 Million buyout. He will be a Free Agent in 2017.

If traded, 2016 club option becomes mutual option and buyout increases by $1 Million. He has a limited no-trade protection where he can block trades to 10 clubs each season.

Nick Masset RP: (3.1) (Signed through 2013 and will be a Free Agent in 2014.)

Mike Leake SP: (3.0) Has another two years of arbitration left and will be a Free Agent in 2016.

Aroldis Chapman RP: (2.0) (Signed a five-year extension worth $30.25 Million that will keep with the Reds until 2015.) There is a $5 Million player option in 2015 and has to decide to accept or decline option within five days after end of 2014 World Series. He will be a Free Agent in 2017.

Ryan Hanigan C: (2.0) Has another year of arbitration and will be a Free Agent in 2015.

Ryan Ludwick OF: (2.0) (Signed a two-year extension worth $15 Million that will keep him with the Reds until 2015.) There is a $9 Million mutual option in 2015 that includes a $4.5 Million buyout. The buyout is deferred without interest; he will be a Free Agent in 2016.

Chris Heisey OF: (1.3) Has three more years of arbitration left and will be a Free Agent in 2017.

Jack Hannahan 3B: (1.0) (Signed a two-year extension worth $4 Million that will keep him with the Reds until 2014.) There is a club option in 2015 worth $4 Million which includes a $2 Million buyout. He will be a Free Agent in 2016.

Manny Parra RP: (1.0) (Signed through 2013 and will be a Free Agent in 2014.) There are performance bonuses worth $50 K each for 45, 50 games in relief. He also earns $0.1 Million each for 55, 60, and 65 games in relief.

Logan Ondrusek RP: (950 K) Has two more years of arbitration left and will be a Free Agent in 2017.

Alfredo Simon RP: (890 K) Has two more years of arbitration and will be a Free Agent in 2016.

Cesar Izturis SS: (800 K) (Signed through 2013 and will be a Free Agent in 2014.)

Sam LeCure RP: (510 K) Has three years of arbitration left and will be a Free Agent in 2017.

Xavier Paul OF: (505 K) Has three years of arbitration left and will be a Free Agent in 2017.

The total for all these salaries brings the total payroll to $104.1 Million.

Thoughts Going Forward:

The Reds are in a very competitive division and the teams in their division will only improve in the coming years. Cincinnati has a chance to make the playoffs and if some players get healthy they can make a deep run.

Brandon Phillips is one of the players leading the charge of offense for the Reds this season. He has a .261 batting average with a .716 OPS to go along with 12 HRs and 81 RBIs in 387 at-bats. He is great at playing defense with him winning the Gold Glove Award at second base multiple times in his career. He often makes highlight reel plays on a daily basis, and that is one reason he has the 2nd best Fielding % in the NL at second base at .987. Phillips has a batting average of .260 against right-handers, and is hitting .262 dealing with southpaws. He is outstanding with runner in scoring position, as indicated by a .396 average and a 1.011 OPS with 68 RBIs in this situation.

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